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Intro to Nutrition

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the body`s major source of caloric use?

a)

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

b)

Thermic Effect of Food

c)

Exercise

2.

Carbohydrates are an essential nutrient?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is NEAT?

a)

Nutrition Exercise Assessment Test

b)

New Exercise Adaptive Training

c)

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis

d)

Never Eat Armadillo Testicles

4.

Carbohydrates are the exclusive fuel for the brain and muscles?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The majority of water is stored around the cells and in the blood stream?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Drinking 2 liters (~70 oz) of water a day keeps most people hydrated?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What factor(s) influence fluid balance?

a)

Heat

b)

Humidity

c)

Physical Activity

d)

Electrolytes

8.

Non-diet soft drinks are the biggest source of simple sugars.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is a simple sugar?

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Polysaccharide

10.

How many calories are in 1 gram of fat?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

11.

How many calories are in 1 gram of protein?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

12.

How many calories are in 1 gram of carbohydrates?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

13.

How many calories are in 1 gram of ethanol (alcohol)?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

14.

What are essential elements required for proper physiological function?

a)

Macronutirents

b)

Micronutirients

c)

Electrolytes

d)

Earth, Wind, and Fire

15.

Which is an unsaturated fat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which is a denatured protein?

a)
b)
17.

How many calories are in a pound (lb)?

a)

5,280

b)

299,792,458

c)

16

d)

3,500

18.

The glycemic index measures how quickly your blood sugar rises after the ingestion of a particular carbohydrate?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Insulin is an anabolic hormone ?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Anabolism (anabolic) means to break down. Catabolism (catabolic) means to build up.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Cortisol is a catabolic hormone?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

How many calories of glycogen (on average) can the body store?

a)

~2,000

b)

~70

c)

~8,000

d)

~10

23.

Vitamins A, D, E, & K are considered what type of vitamins?

a)

Water Soluble

b)

Fat Soluble

c)

Non-Essential

d)

Hormones